Narrabri

New England/Northwest

Narrabri is set in the in the Namoi Valley and is known for rich agriculture, world-leading astronomy, spectacular wilderness and outdoor adventure.

A Grouping

MMM4

Location

Narrabri is located at the junction of Newell and Kamilaroi Highways, 525 km (6 hr drive) north west of Sydney and 580 km (6 hr 20 min drive) south west of Brisbane. It is just over 100 km (65 min drive) south of Moree and just over 170 km (2 hr drive) northwest of Tamworth.

Narrabri is at the heart of the second richest agricultural shire in Australia – alongside cotton there is wheat, beef, lamb, olives, wine and tea production leading to a thriving foodie culture.

Healthcare facilities

Narrabri Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department service with on call visiting medical officers, the hospital has a 28-bed inpatient unit which caters for maternity, paediatrics, medical, surgical and palliative care as well as an eight bed day surgery unit.

Narrabri Community Health services the Narrabri community with allied health services, such as, speech pathology, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics and a community nursing service.

There is an Ambulance Service of NSW station in Narrabri.

Accredited GP practices

Bridge Medical Centre

Narrabri Medical Services

Industry

The major industry sectors employing residents of Narrabri are: coal mining, supermarket and grocery store, local government administration, scientific research services and primary education.

Childcare

For young families Narrabri has a good range of child care facilities including long day care, family day care, before school care, after school care and vacation care services.

Shopping

As a regional centre Narrabri is home to national chain stores including Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, Target and Mitre 10. There is also a variety of boutique and specialty stores, cafes and restaurants.

Places of worship

There are numerous places of worship located in Narrabri including Anglican, Australian Christian Church. Baptist, Catholic, Christian Outreach, New Life Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian, Seventh-day Adventist and Uniting churches.

Points of interest

In Narrabri and the surrounding areas there are numerous activities of interest including the CSIRO’s Australia Telescope, the largest radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, the Crossing Theatre complex, the biggest of its kind in regional NSW includes a 1000-seat auditorium and two cinemas and the magnificent Mount Kaputar National Park, with its extinct volcanoes, it offers bushwalking and camping opportunities. Events in Narrabri include the Namoi Carp Muster, Namoi Picnic Races and Narrabri Show, see the Narrabri events calendar.

Sporting activities

There is a range of sporting facilities, sporting clubs and teams in Narrabri including rugby union, rugby league, AFL, shooting, riding, polocrosse, soccer, netball and bushwalking. A listing of groups and their contact details are available at Narrabri Shire Community Directory.

Community groups and activities

In Narrabri community groups and volunteer organisations include Narrabri Rotary Club, Narrabri Lions Club, Narrabri Lioness Club, Mainly Music, Narrabri Art & Craft Society and Narrabri Bushcare Group. A listing of groups and their contact details are available at Narrabri Shire Community Directory.

Further information

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